Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 23 '17 at 02:56
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 76.1
2-Core 150
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 459
47% 377 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 62.3
Parallax 83.5
56% 71.6 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 55.9
Splatting 79.9
55% 65.7 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
321GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61% Good
Read 396
Write 324
Mixed 304
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 16.3
80% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 31.1
DQ Write 47.6
DQ Mixed 11.2
16% 30 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 61%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
623GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 170
Mixed 152
124% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.31
120% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 17.1
50% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 13.4
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical M5A97 LE R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,458 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $334
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